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I'm not really a big fan of the fender flares. Do they provide any real benefit outside of the looks?

I agree with Sonblitz, I am also not a fan of fender flares. I think they look OK in the back, but they take away from the front tires. The back tires only stick out 0.5 inch or so from the body, in reference to a vertical plane. I think fender flares do nothing to help keep the lower back panels free of dirt and grime kicked up by the tires, due to the camber of the rear tires.